Datang: Empress mother-in-law sent Li Er to test me

Lu Zizang felt angry when he heard this.

You have no food left?

What a joke!

Not to mention other places, but only Jinyang County, the seat of Taiyuan County, the grain and rice sold in the market are almost all supplied by people sitting here.

They clearly felt that lending food and rice to the chief executive's mansion was a loss-making business, so they were unwilling and found an excuse to prevaricate themselves.

Lu Zizang looked at Chen Ran and the gentry in front of him unmoved, and his teeth were about to be gritted.

"Mr. Chen, what do you think of this? You can lend me some now, even if you borrow less. When the disaster is over, I and Mr. Ma will present you to the imperial court on your behalf and report your achievements!"

"This……"

Chen Ran hesitated for a moment, thought for a while and said, "Okay, since Lu Changshi has talked about this, why don't we borrow it?"

As he spoke, he looked at the housekeeper standing outside the hall and said, "Steward, take out a bucket of rice and let Lu Changshi take it back."

Chen Ran looked at the gentry sitting in the hall again, and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, our Manager Ma and Lu Changshi are in difficulties, and you all have to contribute."

One of the middle-aged gentry wearing a hood stood up and said, "Okay then, I'll also deliver a bucket of rice, first from Mr. Chen, and I'll bring the rice later."

He looked at Lu Zizang solemnly, and said, "I will save a bite of food, and give Lu Changshi a bucket of rice as well!"

"It doesn't matter if my wife and children are hungry, as long as I can help Lu Changshi and the chief manager's mansion, I will go through fire and water, and I will do whatever it takes."

Immediately, other gentry also stood up and said.

"I'll also offer a bucket of rice, this bucket of rice, the chief manager's mansion doesn't have to return it! It's my heart!"

"I also have a bucket of rice here."

"Old Chen, help me out too, and I'll pay you back later."

Soon, several cloth bags were brought in by the housekeeper.

A bucket of rice weighs twelve catties.

The people sitting in the hall each provided a bucket of rice, which added up to exactly two hundred catties.

Lu Zizang looked at several cloth bags containing [-] catties of rice, the palms curled up in the sleeves, the knuckles turned white.

In his mind, if he came here to borrow grain this time, he could borrow several thousand catties of grain no matter what.

Now, only two hundred catties!

Their rhetoric echoed in my ears, and Lu Zizang felt it was a great shame!

They are obviously sitting on the grain mountain.

But only one bucket of rice per person!

what is this? !

He came to borrow food, but the people sitting in the hall were sending beggars away!

I was angry again, but I couldn't let it out!

Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to borrow the two hundred catties of grain!

Lu Zizang squeezed a forced smile on his face, cupped his hands and said: "I have kept in mind your kindness, and I will repay you twice in the future!"

He bites every word clearly.

Hearing the anger in his words, Chen Ran laughed and didn't care at all, so what if you pay back twice as much?

Taiyuan County, Jinyang County, who doesn't know that his Chen family is a local snake?

The General Manager's Mansion can be regarded as a dragon in the river.

But as the old saying goes, a strong dragon can't beat a local snake!

Chen Ran said with a smile on his face: "All of us are willing to overcome difficulties with Lu Changshi and Mr. Ma! If there is any need, Lu Changshi just ask, if you can help, I will definitely help!"

After finishing speaking, he looked at the steward and said, "Take a few people, pull an ox cart, and send the two hundred catties of grain to the chief steward's mansion!"

"No!" The butler cupped his hands.

Lu Zizang held back his anger, cupped his hands and said in a deep voice, "Farewell!"

With that said, he turned around and strode away.

The old god Chen Ran was sitting behind a few desks, looked at his back, and said with concern in his tone: "Lv Changshi, go slowly."

However, none of him and the gentry were willing to get up and send him off.

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Du Yan, Changsun Wuji, and Ma Yuangui looked at the two hundred catties of grain brought back by Lu Zizang in the Bingzhou General Manager's Mansion, and their faces were extremely ugly.

Ma Yuangui's face turned purple with anger, if it weren't for the three imperial envoys standing in front of him, he would have the heart to throw things.

Chapter 245 They lent us food, what can we do if we don't thank them

"It's just asshole!"

Ma Yuangui said excitedly: "Chen Ran is the most famous county magistrate in Taiyuan County, and those noble gentry, which one is not sitting on the grain mountain?"

"Don't say it's a few thousand catties of grain, it's tens of thousands of catties, 10,000+ catties of grain, I'm sure that anyone among them can get it!"

"But now, when Lu Changshi asks them to borrow food, they will give you two hundred catties!"

Ma Yuangui pointed to several cloth bags on the ground and said angrily:

"Who will eat two hundred catties?"

"These prefects and gentry, how about sending beggars?"

"Take two hundred catties of grain to relieve the disaster, and the imperial court will lose face!"

Lu Zizang said with a sad face, "Why don't I know this, but they are willing to lend us two hundred catties of grain because I have to say something, otherwise they would not lend us a catty of grain at all!"

After speaking, he looked at Zhang Dun.

When he borrowed food, Zhang Dun told him that if he couldn't borrow food, he would borrow it himself.

There is almost no difference between the food borrowed now and the food that has not been borrowed.

Zhang Dun's face was calm, "Isn't this expected?"

Hearing this, Lu Zizang opened his eyes wide and said, "Zhang Shaoyin, you guessed it early in the morning? Then why do you need me to borrow food?"

Zhang Dun said solemnly: "Without your loan, I would not be able to go out in the next step."

He walked up to several cloth bags containing food, kicked lightly, and said with a smile:

"Two hundred catties of grain is not a lot."

"Boss Ma, Lu Changshi, I'm afraid you won't be able to relax from now on."

"Help me find some carpenters and make some plaques. I'm going to send them to the homes of wealthy gentry who are willing to borrow money."

Zhang Dun thought for a while, and said: "On the plaque, it should be written that borrowing money is meritorious."

Ma Yuangui took a step forward and said excitedly: "Zhang Shaoyin, I don't understand! They've all bullied us. It's clear that they want to see our jokes, so why don't we give them plaques?"

Zhang Dun said patiently, "Do as I tell you."

"It's ready, I'll give it to them myself."

The two opened their mouths, looking like they were hesitant to speak.

Changsun Wuji suddenly said: "You do what Zhang Shaoyin tells you to do, and you'll be done if you obey!"

"If something goes wrong, we three imperial envoys will help you take care of it. What are you afraid of?"

Ma Yuangui and Lu Zizang looked at each other and nodded at the same time.

"to make!"

"We'll do it now!"

The two walked side by side, and quickly left the chief executive's mansion.

In an instant, only Zhang Dun, Changsun Wuji, and Du Yan were left in the courtyard of the General Manager's Mansion.

Du Yan looked at Zhang Dun and asked in confusion, "Zhang Shaoyin, where are you singing?"

Zhang Dun said seriously: "Thank them."

"..."

Du Yan and Changsun Wuji looked at him with deep eyes. They are all foxes from Chang'an City. What are we talking about?

Thank them?

Are you someone who will thank them?

Du Yan and Changsun Wuji knew very well that there must be tricks hidden in this kid's trick.

But unfortunately, he just didn't say anything!

That afternoon, Ma Yuangui and Lu Changshi came back with their people.

At the same time, more than a dozen plaques were brought back.

On the plaque, as Zhang Dun requested, there are four big characters "Borrowing food to make meritorious service".

Ma Yuangui pointed to the plaque and said, "Zhang Shaoyin, do you see if these plaques are suitable?"

Zhang Dun took a look, nodded and beat him with satisfaction: "Well done, just as I thought, thank you for your hard work."

Lu Zizang couldn't help but said, "Zhang Shaoyin, are we really going to do this?"

Zhang Dun said with a smile: "That must be done, and the kindness of a drop of water should be repaid by a spring. You should understand this truth."

"Besides, maybe if I send these plaques over, they will figure it out and be willing to lend us a thousand catties of grain."

Ma Yuangui and Lu Zizang looked at him speechlessly.

Is this possible?

This is not what idiots say about dreams!

Ma Yuangui gritted his teeth and said, "Zhang Shaoyin, with all due respect, this is probably impossible."

"It's up to people."

Zhang Dun said with a smile: "Please trouble Manager Ma to assign me some people, and I will send the door plaque."

"No problem!" Ma Yuangui nodded heavily, and said, "I'll go with you!"

Lu Zizang echoed, "I'll go too!"

Zhang Dun pondered: "Is this not good?"

Lu Zizang said solemnly: "Zhang Shaoyin, do you know where the gentry's family lives?"

Zhang paused.

Lu Zizang smiled and said, "So, I have to follow."

Ma Yuangui held his head high and said, "All those standing at the door are my soldiers! They all listen to me!"

Zhang Dun nodded, "Then let's go."

After finishing speaking, he, Ma Yuangui, Lu Zizang, dozens of government soldiers, and a dozen plaques headed out of the Bingzhou General Manager's Mansion.

As soon as he left the general manager's mansion, out of the corner of his eye, Zhang Dun saw Du Yan and Changsun Wuji following behind without saying a word, he couldn't help but pause, turned around and asked:

"Du Gong, Changsun Shangshu, what are you doing with me?"

Du Yan laughed and said, "We will go too."

They were curious about what kind of medicine was sold in Zhang Dun's gourd.

Even if they were beaten to death, they didn't believe it. Zhang Dun really wanted to thank them.

Are you a dog-skin plaster? Zhang Dun looked at them dumbfounded and nodded.

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Jinyang County, Chen Family.

In the hall, the sound of pushing cups and changing cups was uninterrupted.